thibilant

English

Etymology

From sibilant, with the initial /s/ substituted for a dental fricative /θ/.

Noun

thibilant (plural thibilants)

  1. (phonology, rare) A dental fricative or "th-sound," or an affricate consonant containing these sounds.
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